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Volunteers cleared a mighty 7.3 tonnes of marine debris from the coastline for the 20th anniversary WA Beach Clean-up!

Over 2000 volunteers came together across 143 events for Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s 20th anniversary WA Beach Clean-up. During October, community groups, schools, businesses and individuals cleaned up more than 159 km of the coast!  The 7.3 tonnes of marine debris removed from the coastline makes a significant contribution to protecting WA’s marine environment. The data from these clean-ups contribute to two decades of marine debris data captured in the Australian Marine Debris Initiative (AMDI) Database. This national repository, supported by

28 November 2024

Volunteers Remove 49,000 Pieces of Marine Debris in the 2024 Great Barrier Reef Clean-up!

The 2024 Great Barrier Reef Clean-up, hosted by ReefClean (delivered by Tangaroa Blue Foundation and funded by the Australian Government) in partnership with Clean Up Australia, brought communities across the Great Barrier Reef region and Queensland together for 141 impactful clean-up events.   “The Great Barrier Reef Clean-up offers a fantastic chance for our community to come together and clean their favourite sections of the Reef before the wet season begins. It also plays a crucial role in gathering essential

26 November 2024

Rig Recycle Launches Tackle Back—A New Tool for Fishers to Combat Fishing Waste

This past Sunday, close to 250 volunteers joined Mandurah’s annual Luca’s Legacy community clean-up, removing a massive 400 kilograms of rubbish from local coastlines. The event also marked the launch of Tackle Back, a new tool for anglers that makes it easier to responsibly dispose of fishing waste, helping to keep our coastlines cleaner. The Tackle Back personal disposal bin is the latest project from the Tangaroa Blue Foundation’s Rig Recycle program. The initial trial in Mandurah is proudly funded

1 November 2024